Real estate
May 9, 2018
Luxury apartment listing in Seoul; Image credit: Seoul Homes.
By Brielle Jaekel
Prime real estate in urban areas around the globe rose by 4.8 percent in the first quarter, but Seoul dramatically jumped ahead at 25 percent thanks to Gangnam's disregard for price growth control policies.
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